highly recommended to watch Pak SBY's views on these critical internationla issues

The ICJ had already stipulated in its 2004 Advisory Opinion on the Wall that Article 51 of the UN Charter and self-defence are irrelevant in relation to threats emanating from territories that Israel effectively controls. opiniojuris.org/2024/05/07/on-…

Minister Tkachenko, in the 4th Joint Ministerial Commision between Indonesia - PNG, strongly supports the deeper engagement of Indonesia, as the largest Melanesian country, with the Melanesian Spearhead Group.

During the Foreign Policy Circle’s Talk, we had a constructive discussion on how to leverage the legacy of the Asian African Conference in addressing the contemporary challenges

1️⃣ Indonesia mengecam keras serangan militer Israel atas kota Rafah di Gaza serta penguasaan atas Perbatasan Rafah di sisi Palestina.

1️⃣ Indonesia strongly condemns the Israeli military attack in the Palestinian city of Rafah and its control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing.

OIC Summit calls on its Member States to exercise diplomatic, political and legal pressure and to take any
deterrent measures to stop the crimes of the Israeli colonial occupation, and the genocidal war it is
waging against the Palestinian people. en.mehrnews.com/news/214775/OI…

In 2005, the West introduced the notion of R2P. They insisted on the application of R2P for stopping crimes against humanity/genocide or other serious human right violations. Two decades later, the concept seems to be both hypocritical and dangerous responsiblestatecraft.org/responsibility…

Indonesian women diplomats Menteri Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia Retno, OIC Director Penny and Deputy Director Yvonne calling for peace in Palestine

Befitting that the worlds largest muslim population have these three diplomats calling for the end of violence against women and children in Gaza

The present-day Asian nations are no longer easily vulnerable to external influence. They are now capable of maintaining balanced relationships with major powers while shaping their unique political landscapes.foreignaffairs.com/asia/myth-asia…

There is no higher power than politics itself. Politics can create legal systems that enforce our economic and social preference.

Ben Ansell in 'Why Politic Fails' : In this uncertain world, we need to make collective decisions on problems emerging from ' the security trap'. We can't avoid anarchy without risking tyrany. No way to escape from the trap without the mess of politics...

I can't agree more with this view. Technologies were invented to make our life 'easier'. Nonetheless, they merely provided us with more difficulties than those that the technologies can handle.

Meskipun sangat sulit untuk diterapkan, keputusan Mahkamah Pidana Internasional tersebut merupakan langkah besar dalam penegakan hukum internasional. Saya mengkhawatirkan 'arrest warrant' ini hanya diterapkan thd pihak yg lemah.
reuters.com/world/middle-e…

A good reflective thought on the approach of Indonesia's foreign policy...

So keen to read this book...It must offer a perspective that many foreign policy makers ignore

Diskusi menarik tentang keterkaitan isu Palestina dengan stabilitas kawasan Timteng. Terwujudnya 'Two-State Solution' adalah kunci untuk mewujudkan perdamaian di Timteng.

Vindication for ⁦UNRWA⁩ which lost 178 of its personnel amidst the ongoing a carnage in #Gaza

Shame on all those “Rule of Law“ countries who defunded first and asked questions later …
theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…